Kiron Expands African Footprint Through Major 20-Title Launch With SportyBet

by Dimitri Dimitrov Published on October 13, 2026
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Kiron Expands African Footprint Through Major 20-Title Launch With SportyBet
Key Takeaways
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Multi-Market Rollout — Kiron has launched 20 virtual sports and numbers titles with SportyBet across Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, and Nigeria
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Diverse Content Portfolio — The offering features football, basketball, horse racing, greyhound racing, and motorsport
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Extensive Football Content — Football formats include league and single-match content from England, Spain, and Italy, alongside Soccer Stars, iGOAL, Virtual World Cup, and Virtual Champions League
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Executive Insights — Steven Spartinos and Joey Hurtado emphasize the importance of variety and continuous player engagement
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Strategic Growth — The partnership provides a strong foundation for both companies to continue expanding across African regulated markets

Virtual sports and numbers games supplier Kiron has rolled out 20 titles with operator SportyBet across five African markets, including Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, and Nigeria. The comprehensive launch significantly broadens the supplier regional footprint by bringing a diverse mix of virtual sports and tournament formats to players across the continent.

Bringing comprehensive virtual sports and racing to five African markets

The new partnership sees Kiron deliver 20 distinct virtual sports and numbers games directly to SportyBet players from day one. While football forms the core of the portfolio, featuring leagues and single-match simulations across England, Spain, and Italy, as well as specialized titles like Soccer Stars, iGOAL, Virtual World Cup, and Virtual Champions League, the rollout also incorporates a wide variety of other sports.

Players can access basketball, horse racing, greyhound racing, and motorsport formats, giving them multiple entertainment options throughout the day.

Executive commentary

Steven Spartinos, Co-CEO at Kiron, stated:

“Going live with 20 titles in 5 countries from day one is a strong start to our partnership with SportyBet and reflects the breadth of content we can bring to the market.”

Spartinos added:

“Football is naturally central to the offering, but the strength of this launch is the variety around it. We are bringing together different sports, formats and event types in one portfolio, giving SportyBet players more ways to enjoy virtual sports throughout the day.”

Joey Hurtado, Casino Director at SportyBet, commented:

“We are focused on giving our players a broad and varied sports entertainment experience, and Kiron’s portfolio is a strong addition to our offering. The combination of football, racing, basketball and other virtual formats gives players more choice throughout the day while complementing the live sports already available on our platform.”

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Steven Spartinos, Co-CEO at Kiron · Official Body Primary
"Going live with 20 titles in 5 countries from day one is a strong start to our partnership with SportyBet and reflects the breadth of content we can bring to the market."
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